Flockton

Flockton
Barnsley Road A637, Flockton
Flockton  Flockton shown within West Yorkshire
Population	1,410 [1]
OS grid reference	SE242149
- London	160 mi (260 km)  SSE
Metropolitan borough	Kirklees
Metropolitan county	West Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WAKEFIELD
Postcode district	WF4
Dialling code	01924
Police	West Yorkshire
Fire	West Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Dewsbury
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Flockton is a village in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, halfway between Huddersfield and Wakefield.

Flockton was within a coal mining area, the local pits are now closed.

The village is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) east from Huddersfield and the same distance south-west from Wakefield. It has a population of 1,410 (2006 estimate).^[1] Flockton is a commuter village owing to the proximity of the M1 motorway. It extends along the A637 Barnsley Road which brings with it a large amount of traffic.

Flockton is close to Grange Moor. To the west is Flockton Moor, an area containing mainly farm houses. Within the village is Parkside, an area of council housing with most houses terraced and of red-brick. In contrast there are stone-built private developments. House prices are above average for the area.^[1]

Flockton contains a newsagent/convenience store, a hairdressing salon, a junior school, a working men's club, a motorcycle shop, a church, two public houses, a fish and chip shop and a post office. The Dartmouth Arms public house was replaced by an Indian restaurant in October 2007.

New Hall Prison is in New Hall Wood, east of Flockton. The prison holds female adults, juveniles and young offenders.

Flockton's cricket and football teams play in Huddersfield local leagues.

References

External links

Media related to Flockton at Wikimedia Commons